Stills Early Origins

The surname Stills was first found in Wiltshire where Stille was a tenant listed there prior to the Conquest. [1]CITATION[CLOSE]Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6) The Domesday Book in 1086 A.D. lists Aluuinus Stilla in Hampshire. [2]CITATION[CLOSE]Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8) Lefwinus Stille was listed in the Pipe Rolls of 1166 is Sussex and Richard le Stille was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1275. [3]CITATION[CLOSE]Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X) Years later, the Subsidy Rolls of 1332 list John atte Stille in Worcestershire. [3]CITATION[CLOSE]Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X) The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 list Walter Stille in Oxfordshire.

Stills Spelling Variations

Stills Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Stille, Still, Stills, Stillie, Stylle and others.

Stills Early History

Stills Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stills research. Another 163 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1300, 1451, 1511, 1591, 1543, 1608, 1593, 1608, 1577 and 1593 are included under the topic Early Stills History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Stills Early Notables (pre 1700)

Stills Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Stills Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Robert Stills, who arrived in Maryland in 1664 [4]CITATION[CLOSE]Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)

Thomas Stills, who landed in Virginia in 1665 [4]CITATION[CLOSE]Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)

Stills Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Mary Stills, who landed in Virginia in 1702 [4]CITATION[CLOSE]Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)

Stills Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

M. J. Stills, aged 26, who landed in America from Liverpool, in 1892

Geo. W. Stills, aged 39, who emigrated to the United States, in 1893

Stills Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

David Stills, aged 55, who settled in America from London, England, in 1910

P. M. Stills, aged 21, who emigrated to America, in 1923

Percy Stills, aged 22, who landed in America, in 1924

Contemporary Notables of the name Stills (post 1700)

Contemporary Notables of the name Stills (post 1700)

Jen Stills, American singer and songwriter, daughter of Stephen Stills

Kenneth Lee Stills (b. 1963), former American NFL football safety from Oceanside, California

Gary Stills (b. 1974), American football linebacker

Chris Stills (b. 1974), American musician, son of Stephen Stills

Stephen Arthur Stills (b. 1945), American guitarist and singer/songwriter best known for his work with Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills & Nash and Young

^ Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)

The Stills Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Stills Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.